SAFARI TOURS Our Kenya and Tanzania safari tours start from Nairobi or Mombasa, depending on your choice. As you probably know, Kenya is the origin of the wildlife safari tours concept, and the word “safari” is a Swahili word that means a “journey”. As you come with us on this journey, we will make sure that you enjoy your experience, and have a good time as you explore the best wildlife sightseeing Africa and the world can offer, as you experience our cultural tours through the national parks, game reserves and wildlife sanctuaries. Each safari tour provides its unique sightseeing features and wildlife viewing experience. Our range of safari tours starts from 1 day to 14 days, in Kenya and Tanzania. You can choose your safari tour for already planned safaris or you can design your own safari tour to satisfy your interest and meet your needs. Whether you book your safari as one individual, or a couple, or a family or a group of friends, we will do all we can for you to have the best experience. The following are examples of safari packages and itineraries we can put together for you: ONE DAY TRIP LAKE NAIVASHA & HELL’S GATE TOUR – DAY TRIP This is a typical city break trip focusing on activity adventure, birdlife and small game viewing. It includes: • Small plains game viewing • Boat ride at Lake Naivasha • Spectacular Hell’s gate Gorge walk • Hot springs • Hippopotamus, small game and bird viewing • Bicycle ride • Tourist circuits & nature trails 1 Hell’s Gate is one of Kenya’s small national parks, which can be explored on foot. But we would drive to the Hell’s Gate national park, and stop at some places to enjoy the scenic view of the Great Rift Valley. We may also get an opportunity to walk or cycle amid gracefully grazing gazelles, antelopes, zebras and giraffes to give you that unique and delightful experience of getting so close wild animals in their natural habitat. TWO DAY SAFARI TOUR MASAI MARA OVERNIGHT SAFARI This is a safari tour not to miss! Masai Mara safari tour can only be described as a safari drive in search of the Big Five with awesome scenery and traditional Masai culture and lifestyle of Masai cattle herders. For accommodation you can choose between a budget, standard or luxury safari lodges or tented camps. Tour Highlights: • One stop-shop for wildlife viewing including sights of Big five • Unlimited game viewing from a pop up top safari vehicle • Masai plains and Masai people • Unique accommodation options in safari lodges or tented camps THREE DAY SAFARI TOUR TSAVO WEST & TSAVO EAST SAFARI This safari tour can start from Nairobi or Mombasa. The choice is yours depending on where you are staying. This unique safari tour gives you an unique opportunity to see wildlife, explore the beautiful scenery of the Tsavo West region, visit Mzima springs and a Rhino sanctuary. If you start your safari tour from Nairobi you can finish at Mombasa where you can relax and wind up your holiday at a beach resort. 2 Please note that all our suggested safari tours can be customized to suit your preferences. Tour Highlights: • Relatively young volcanoes • Lava flows • Mzima springs and underwater hippo and fish • Game viewing with opportunity to see thousands of wild animals (elephants, giraffes, buffalos, antelopes, lions, cheetahs, rhinos, zebras, hyrax, dik-dik, nocturnal porcupines, leopards, hippopotamus, crocodiles, waterbucks, gerenuks, hirola) and over 600 spices of birds as they gather by the banks of river Voi. • Sights of dust -red elephant • The longest lava flow in the world: 300 kilometres long. FOUR DAY SAFARI TOUR AMBOSELI, TSAVO WEST & TSAVO EAST SAFARI From Nairobi or Mombasa. Explore the Amboseli national park at the floor of the Mount Kilimanjaro on game viewing drives and possible mountain peak views. On this safari tour you will discover the region of Tsavo west with its hilly scenic landscapes. You will also visit the Mzima springs to and have an opportunity to see hippos and crocodiles. As you continue on your safari you will visit and enjoy the views of the magnificent open plains of the Tsavo East, and relax as see one of the largest gatherings of wild animals in Africa. 3 Just so that you may know, if you start your safari tour from Nairobi, it will terminate in Mombasa. If you start your safari from Mombasa it will terminate in Nairobi. However, • Your safari itinerary is flexible for extension or modification according to your suggestions • All our safari tours are suitable for adults, children and families too. Tour Highlights: • Amboseli national park-game viewing drives • The view of Mount Kilimanjaro with its snow- capped peaks (weather permitting) • Tsavo West national park and a visit to Mzima springs • Tsavo East National park • Elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, cheetahs, hippos, crocodiles, exotic fish and migratory birds FIVE DAY SAFARI TOURS ABERDARES – LAKE NAKURU & MASAI MARA TOUR This safari tours would start from Nairobi, and terminates back in Nairobi after five days. You would visit Aberdare National Park, stay a night at a tree lodge, and the following day, visit Lake Nakuru National park in the Rift valley, where you would get an opportunity to watch birds of various species and wildlife including the endangered Rhino. You may also choose to visit Lake Bogoria where you would see thousands of pink flamingos. Just so that you may know • All our suggested safari tours are flexible and can be modified as per your specifications. All we are giving you here is just some ideas and suggestions. From the day you contact us we will work with you to put together an itinerary and safari tour plan that suits you best. 4 • These Safari tours can be extended for extra days to add on other locations or to stay a bit long in one location. Remember, you don’t have to rush anything! It’s your vacation, and your experience of African safari tour. We want you to enjoy your stay, and create wonderful and lasting memories. Tour Highlights: • Overnight at a Tree lodge with night game viewing from the balconie • Lake Nakuru National Park - Birdlife and Rhino viewing at the Lake Nakuru • Pink flamingos • Masai Mara game reserve - unlimited game viewing drives • Beautiful views of The Great Rift Valley • Please note that a visit to Masai village, and a ride in a hot air balloon are optional but they can be arranged FIVE DAY SAFARI TOURS (Option 2) AMBOSELI – LAKE NAIVASHA & MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE This Safari Tour also starts from Nairobi to return in Nairobi after five days of amazing experience of a truly African Safari. On your safari you will have an opportunity to stay in Amboseli National Park with game viewing drives to spot wildlife, and if weather is good you may get a chance to have a beautiful view of Mount Kilimanjaro and its snow-capped peaks. You will also spend another night in the Rift Valley by Lake Naivasha, and go on a boat ride to explore this magnificent freshwater lake, see hippos and beautiful exotic birds. The highlight on this Safari Tour must be the visit to Masai Mara game reserve where you will enjoy unspoiled views of Masai Mara as you admire the encounter with the Big Five (elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion, rhino). 5 We recommend this Safari Tour plan especially for families with children as young as three years. SIX DAY SAFARI TOURS AMBOSELI – LAKES NAIVASHA & NAKURU – MASAI MARA This is a great Safari Tour to explore the Amboseli National Park, have a good view of Mount Kilimanjaro, marvel at the Great Rift Valley, visit Lake Naivasha and Nakuru National park, and have a good time in and around Masai Mara Game Reserve. This game is so vast and so beautiful that you may spend at least two days there. It is also the best Safari Tour for a hot air balloon ride where you can see the plains of Masai Mara and animals from the air. It’s a great place to see elephants, cheetahs, white rhinos, black rhinos, wild dogs, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, lions, hyrax, kudus, waterbucks, birds (up to 450 species) and flamingos. SIX DAY SAFARI TOUR (Option 2) MASAI MARA – LAKE NAKURU – AMBOSELI & TSAVO WEST SAFARI This is a very popular Safari Tour that starts from Nairobi and back to Nairobi. However, you may want to continue and finish at one of the coastal resorts, which could be Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Malindi, Bamburi. The choice is yours! Of course, it includes a visit to Masai Mara game reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park in the Rift Valley, and Amboseli and Tsavo West national parks. This is the best safari tour to see Big Five (elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion, rhino), and experience some African culture. But it wouldn’t be complete without the magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, with its snow-capped peaks. 6 SEVEN DAY SAFARI TOUR AMBOSELI – LAKES NAIVASHA & NAKURU – MASAI MARA This is a great Safari Tour to see Kenya in seven days from the comfort of a pop up top 4×4 vehicle. In fact, we call it Safari Kenya! It takes you from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, the Great Rift Valley, Lakes Naivasha and Nakuru and through Masai Mara. It’s a family friendly safari where even three generations can explore and enjoy this part of planet Earth together. There is so much to see, and so much to enjoy on this safari tour, from a breakfast in middle of National Park, to two nights in Amboseli National Park at foot of the Mount Kilimanjaro, and from a boat ride on Lake Naivasha to nature walks and hike in the park.